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Minko's Macs · @minkosmacs4409
Words
424
Runtime
2:30
Speaking pace
170wpm
Reading time
2min
170 words per minute, between the 160 25th percentile and the 181 median of 349 measured videos. That distribution comes from the 349-video hook study.
Opening (first 30 seconds)
I just All that I'm asking is to make sure that I don't want to come back in 2 hours and you say I don't have your laptop. I'm I'm I'm dropping it off to have it checked. I just want to make sure that when I come back in 2 hours, you're not going to turn around to me and say I don't have your laptop. That's all. I just don't want My fear is I don't want to come back and you deny
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Sentence shape
| Measure | This transcript |
|---|---|
| Sentences | 46 |
| Average words per sentence | 9.2 |
| Longest sentence | 41 words |
| Questions asked | 11 |
| Sentences containing a number | 3 |
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5 in total: like 3 · basically 1 · you know 1.
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I just All that I'm asking is to make sure that I don't want to come back in 2 hours and you say I don't have your laptop. I'm I'm I'm dropping it off to have it checked. I just want to make sure that when I come back in 2 hours, you're not going to turn around to me and say I don't have your laptop. That's all. I just don't want My fear is I don't want to come back and you deny all knowledge. That's all. I don't I don't understand what I'm asking for is too much.
Are you ignoring me? Sir. Are you ignoring me? >> Sorry, you know what? You can take it. You go to any other shop. You can sell it, but it's not worth it. It's still >> So, you're telling me it's not worth your time? >> [snorts] >> What what's warranted this level of rudeness? But you just actively started ignoring me. [clears throat] I don't deserve that disrespect. Would you leave your device with a complete stranger? >> If you bring me this here, this is the repairing invoice. >> I'm not asking for that.
I'm just asking for like proof of drop-off and proof that I can come and collect it. >> If you finish the process, we have this invoice. Then we will give you a laptop that I will tell you how much the cost and you agree the cost, then we will give this one. >> But my fear is I come back and you say I don't have your laptop. You're a complete stranger. Why would I just hand over my device? There's no like I'm There's no need to be that rude.
You just stopped talking now. Okay, maybe you guys have good reviews. It's like It's an expensive device. I don't deserve this level of rudeness. >> You're not rude. You're not >> Basically, to disengage and look at your computer is rude and I don't deserve that and it's not nice. Okay? I'm not just going to hand a device over to complete stranger because I could come back in 2 hours and you completely deny that you have the computer and I'm left I'm honestly very disappointed by your customer service today.
What is your name, sir? Could we now have your name? >> Mingus. >> Pardon? >> Mingus. >> Yeah. >> All right. I'm going to write a review online. And have a good day, sir. >> Have a really good day.
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